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Difference between 'what are you doing' and 'what do you'?



 
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Difference between 'what are you doing' and 'what do you'? Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:34 am  Difference between 'what are you doing' and 'what do you'?
 

I dont get it , can you help me?
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what's difference between "what are you doing" & " what do Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:39 am  what's difference between "what are you doing" & " what do
 

Where's the question, Monica?
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difference between "what are you doing" & " what do you"? Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:41 am  difference between "what are you doing" & " what do you"?
 

This is it: "what are you doing" & " what do you do?"

The first question asks what you are doing at the moment in the sense of your current activity.

The second one often asks about your job.

A What do you do?
B I work in a tax office.
A What are you doing now?
B I am cleaning my car.

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difference between "what are you doing" & " what do you&am Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:27 pm  difference between "what are you doing" & " what do you&am
 

Alan wrote:
This is it: "what are you doing" & " what do you do?"

The first question asks what you are doing at the moment in the sense of your current activity.

The second one often asks about your job.

A What do you do?
B I work in a tax office.
A What are you doing now?
B I am cleaning my car.

Alan

Thanks, dear Alan
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